Description: A woman with a cold, calculating air about her, she wears a simple burlap shirt and baggy pants. She conceals her kukri with her veritable burlap sack of a shirt. Her hair is greying and her face has many wrinkles. She tend to wears goggles to shield her eyes.

Personality: Prone to second guessing herself, she comes off as nervous. Her respect, as difficult as one would find it to earn, is unwavering; those who more than prove themselves to her, a bar set well above any reasonable standard, she tolerates in varying degrees. Though less modest and more hasty in her reactions to snap at those who irritate her, Shax is combative with any and all who dare try her patience in the slightest.

History: She was born into a rich family. She has chosen to use the inheritance that was left to her frivolously. She was always very intelligent and has formed a secret society of specialists.

Motivation: She has money and likes to spend it; and to be a sage again

Ideals: Justice. Flaws: Shy, Secretive. Bonds: Rich, Job. Occupation: Servant

Voice: Low and grunting

Possessions: 200 gp. A delicate brass dragon egg (70 gp).

Description: This younger middle-aged man has the majority of his body covered in plate, and a wedding ring on his right hand. His chestnut hair is singed and shortened. His voice is smooth and creepy, always level, but somehow just slightly unnerving.

Personality: He is shy and timid. He has not had much interaction with people and is skittish around them. He is afraid of women and trembles around them

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. While he appears to be a normal Gnome, he's... not quite right. Perhaps he's slightly insane, or otherwise so mentally alien to the rest of the world that he plain doesn't fit in. He was recently attacked on the road and savagely beaten by bandits.

Motivation: He is not mentally stable, and does not behave rationally; and wishes to resurrect an old love

Flaws: Ugly, Insane, Shy. Bonds: In love. Occupation: Laborer

Voice: Cold and demanding tone

Possessions: 400 gp. 1 Minor magic item.

Description: He is in excellent shape and likes to wear ponchos typically of a light brown in addition to tight pants. His red hair is singed and shortened. His face is covered beneath a completely black helmet.

Personality: He goes out his way to put a smile on everyone's face. There's no-one he won't accept into his heart. He is a big fan of imagination and believes people should spend more time reading and writing.

History: He was born a particularly ugly child, much to the horror of his parents. He found a children's book about a Dwarf Barbarian who fought for good and justice and never realised it was just a child's story. He modeled his life after the story, seeing himself destined a hero. Since then, he has sought to make the best of life.

Motivation: Wants to have a good time and be beloved; and to share knowledge with the world

Ideals: Athletic, Optimist, Logical. Flaws: Ugly. Bonds: Adventurer. Occupation: Adventurer

Voice: Soothing and warm

Possessions: 700 sp.

Description: A hulking man with gigantic muscles, he wears skinny pants and wears a pastel and grey robe with the hood down. His black fur is still thick. He has amber eyes and a pastel hat with a grey feather.

Personality: He likes to brag about his accomplishments and constantly tries to beat others to the punch. The war was a terrible time for him, and Beast does not often speak of it. When he does, he does so with a strained expression and tears in his eyes.

History: His mother raised him in a mountain cabin. He was an adventurer many years ago and he formed a blood bond with his Human companion (his 'brother'). He now travels the world, in search of power and loot.

Motivation: He loathes his own lifestyle.

Ideals: Passionate. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Military, Nature, Adventurer. Occupation: Courier

Voice: Slow speaker

Possessions: 12000 sp. Black star sapphire (1200 gp). Tiger eye turquoise (13 gp). Coral (60 gp). Aquamarine (500 gp).

Description: He wears a lot of dark rich colors, with gold accents. He carries with him a set of longswords, each one with a sapphire on the hilt. He only wears one on his belt and the other on his back. He keeps his long auburn hair kept up in a rat tail. He has a tattooed face.

Personality: He is a melancholic, but persistent worker. He resents family life and as such spurns the advances of admirers. He will do just about anything if he becomes convinced it is for someone's true love, of this he is easily convinced.

History: A studious child he never was much for a social life, not because he was unlikable, but because he did not seek it out. After coming to the age of reason, Adam took it upon himself to study the divine arts in their entirety; because of this, he was labeled a dark omen and banished from his homeland. He has recently attracted an admirer that believes he's playing hard to get.

Motivation: He's in love.

Ideals: Fighting, Gifted. Flaws: Depressed. Bonds: Attractive, Has a crush. Occupation: Blacksmith

Voice: Old Prospector

Possessions: 80 gp.